PSAT score (freshman); good, bad? how to improve?

Test Preparation
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<p>I'm not sure if this is the right section for this, and I'm new to CC so sorry in advance if I made a mistake!</p>

<p>Well I received my scores a while ago but just recently made an account here. I'd like to know if my scores are good or bad (9th grade), and tips on how to improve. :)</p>

<p>So my scores were:
CR - 66
Math - 74
Writing - 58</p>

<p>Index - 198, 96% percentile compared to juniors</p>

<p>I should've gotten 80 on the math but I bubbled/gridded wrong on two of the questions. /sighsighsighsigh/</p>

<p>I know my writing score is low and my reading isn't so hot either, how should I prepare for the test next year/junior year and improve those? Currently I've just been checking out random SAT/PSAT practice books and doing the daily SAT question of the day. Any suggestions?</p>

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<p>9th grade? That’s excellent! As your percentile suggests, you did way better than most of the people (juniors) that I heard from. The best way to improve is probably doing practice tests from the Blue Book. SparkNotes also has a good grammar guide if you need a review.</p>

<p>Also, PSAT scores are generally lower than the real thing anyway, so don’t be discouraged (I got a 218 on the junior year PSAT but a 2400 on the real deal, so anything is possible lol.) Good luck! (:</p>